If you are age 50 or over and a resident of Cumberland County or a participant at one of its six senior centers, you are invited to participate in the 2018 Senior Games on Thursday, July 19.

The Senior Games will be held rain or shine beginning at Mechanicsburg High School with a few events at the Mechanicsburg Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park and Mechanicsburg Place Senior Center.

Sponsored by Cumberland County Aging & Community Services, the Borough of Mechanicsburg, Messiah Lifeways, and Mechanicsburg Area Parks & Recreation, the games combine sport, recreation, friendly competition, and fellowship.

The registration fee of $14, due by June 28, enables competitors to participate in multiple events, which will include everything from swimming and shuffleboard to bocce and billiards.

Check-in, held in the high school lobby, will be open at 8:30 a.m., followed by opening remarks from 8:30-8:45 a.m.

Scheduled athletic events are as follows. Times may vary:

Running

Events held at Mechanicsburg High School track.

9-9:30 a.m. – 100-Meter Run

9:30-9:45 a.m. – 400-Meter Run

9:45-10:15 a.m. – 1600-Meter Run/Walk

Throws

Events held at Mechanicsburg High School track.

9:15-10:15 a.m. – Softball Throw

9:15-10:15 a.m. – Football Throw

9:30-10:30 a.m. – Basketball Shoot

Bracket Events

Only one bracket event per competitor.

10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Bocce, single-elimination bracket

10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Ladderball, single-elimination bracket

10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Cornhole, single-elimination bracket

Other Sports

9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Shuffleboard at Mechanicsburg High School cafeteria